Casey Durcholz started in goal, followed by Jeff Jenkins, with Jack DiRaimo, Thomas Goldberg, Alex Goodrum, David Lane and Michael Margolis on the first line.

Cy Creek put the pressure on with 11 shots on goal in the first period compared with Stratford Langham Creek's two, but SLC scored first with 1:44 left in the first period, to take the lead 0-1.

SLC started the second period with a goal out of a face-off at 11:25, making it 0-2.

Travis Swanson put Cy Creek on the board with an unassisted goal at 9:49. But SLC came right back with a slap shot goal at 9:41, and then again at 8:35 on a breakaway from the blue line.

SLC went on a power play at 4:34 when David Hock was called for hooking. Creek's Lane scored a short handed goal at 3:22, assisted by Chris Glaze, to bring the score to 2-4. Shots on goal this period were Cy Creek 21, SLC 7.

Swanson scored again early in the third period, with an assist from DiRaimo. Goldberg made it a tied 4-4 game at 4:11, with assists from Lane and Margolis.

With 12 shots on goal, Cy Creek kept up the pressure until, with only 25 seconds left, Glaze scored the game-winning goal, assisted by Lane and Goodrum. The game ended at 5-4.

"Everyone really played hard tonight, but Chris really stood out," said coach Horne, after awarding Glaze the game tie.

About the game, he said, "The guys all kept their heads in the game tonight, and played hard.